UAE, ARMENIA SIGN FIVE AGREEMENTS

Emirates News Agency
December 12, 2007 Wednesday 2:54 PM EST

UAE,Armenia sign five agreements WAM WAM Abu Dhabi, Dec. 12th, 2007
(WAM) — The UAE and Armenia signed on Wednesday five agreements to
enhance joint cooperation in areas of foreign policy, agriculture,
culture, tourism and road..

Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Armenian
counterpart Vardan Oskanian signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) for establishing a mechanism for political consultation and
coordination on bilateral relations as well as on regional and
international issues of mutual concern..

Minister of Environment and Water Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi and the
Armenian foreign minister also concluded an agreement for agricultural
cooperation..

The Armenian minister also inked a AED 37 million loan agreement
with Ahmed Sari Al Mazrouei, director general of Abu Dhabi Fund for
Development for rehabilitating a tunnel in Armenia..

The two countries struck an agreement for cooperation in tourisma
and another one for establishing embassies was also initialed.